Life is always changing. We can see it in the blooming of the spring world around us. Flowers, plants, seasons come and go with time. There is a belief, however, that maybe if we just do x, or sort out y, that we might get to some kind of nirvana where everything …
I came across this poem recently: The Way It Is, by William Stafford There’s a thread you follow. It goes amongthings that change. But it doesn’t change.People wonder about what you are pursuing.You have to explain about the thread.But it is hard for others to see.While you hold it you can’t get …
I was reminded recently of the piano metaphor. It’s one I was taught in the first weekend of my coaching training with CTI, and one I may have even shared on the blog many moons ago. It is something that is powerful to revisit again so I felt called to share it …
Every so often Baz Lurhman’s ‘Sunscreen’ comes on the radio and I have to stop everything I am doing, turn up the volume and feel the joy of the song. I love what he says about advice: ‘Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it Advice …
At points this week I’ve felt incredibly fed up of lockdown. The feeling ebbs and flows but overall I have experienced an underlying rumble of ‘enough now’ and at times it has felt a little unbearable. A few years ago I was given a beautiful book called ‘The Poetry Pharmacy’ by William …
We recently published the second issue of The Third Space, our online magazine hosted by the excellent Medium. Our theme this time is Hope. We’ve shared five articles written by those with experience in the not-for-profit and public sectors, sharing ideas on what hope looks like for them. On the blog today I …
As most of us are packing up for Christmas I thought I’d keep this week’s blog short and sweet. Let’s be grateful. As Ruby Wax taught me, our brains cannot feel worried or overwhelmed or busy at the same time as feeling grateful. Taking the time to pick things from the past …
Humans ebb and flow. Sometimes we feel joyous, energised, optimistic, sometimes we feel lethargic and hopeless. Sometimes we don’t know how we feel, we feel numb, or lost, or just ok. We are emotional and chemical organisms. We change, we feel different from one day to the next, we feel different from …
The wellbeing of yourself, your team, and your organisation as a whole must be regularly tended to. Wellbeing isn’t just about putting a few strategies in place; it’s an ongoing, ever-changing process. Our needs change over time as we grow and develop. Within organisations, wellbeing needs change when even one person leaves …
Much of the time we’re plotting and planning what we’re going to get better at, or change, or improve. It’s easy to become fixated on being better at work, being slimmer or more fit, improving parenting skills, or making our relationships better and stronger. At Bird we’re all for having a vision …
